antony and cleopatra(安东尼和克利奥帕格拉)-第6章
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time have been barren。 MESSENGER。 Madam； madam… CLEOPATRA。
Antony's dead！ If thou say so； villain； Thou kill'st thy mistress； but well
and free； If thou so yield him； there is gold； and here My bluest veins to
kiss… a hand that kings Have lipp'd； and trembled kissing。 MESSENGER。
First； madam； he is well。 CLEOPATRA。 Why； there's more gold。 But；
sirrah； mark； we use To say the dead are well。 Bring it to that； The gold I
give thee will I melt and pour Down thy ill…uttering throat。 MESSENGER。
Good madam； hear me。 CLEOPATRA。 Well； go to； I will。 But there's no
goodness in thy face。 If Antony Be free and healthful… why so tart a favour
To trumpet such good tidings？ If not well； Thou shouldst come like a Fury
crown'd with snakes； Not like a formal man。 MESSENGER。 Will't please
you hear me？ CLEOPATRA。 I have a mind to strike thee ere thou speak'st。
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Yet； if thou say Antony lives； is well； Or friends with Caesar； or not
captive to him； I'll set thee in a shower of gold； and hail Rich pearls upon
thee。 MESSENGER。 Madam； he's well。 CLEOPATRA。 Well said。
MESSENGER。 And friends with Caesar。 CLEOPATRA。 Th'art an honest
man。 MESSENGER。 Caesar and he are greater friends than ever。
CLEOPATRA。 Make thee a fortune from me。 MESSENGER。 But yet；
madam… CLEOPATRA。 I do not like 'but yet。' It does allay The good
precedence； fie upon 'but yet'！ 'But yet' is as a gaoler to bring forth Some
monstrous malefactor。 Prithee； friend； Pour out the pack of matter to mine
ear； The good and bad together。 He's friends with Caesar； In state of health；
thou say'st； and； thou say'st； free。 MESSENGER。 Free； madam！ No； I
made no such report。 He's bound unto Octavia。 CLEOPATRA。 For what
good turn？ MESSENGER。 For the best turn i' th' bed。 CLEOPATRA。 I am
pale； Charmian。 MESSENGER。 Madam； he's married to Octavia。
CLEOPATRA。 The most infectious pestilence upon thee！ ＇Strikes him
down＇ MESSENGER。 Good madam； patience。 CLEOPATRA。 What say
you？ Hence； ＇Strikes him＇ Horrible villain！ or I'll spurn thine eyes Like
balls before me； I'll unhair thy head； ＇She hales him up and down＇ Thou
shalt be whipp'd with wire and stew'd in brine； Smarting in ling'ring pickle。
MESSENGER。 Gracious madam； I that do bring the news made not the
match。 CLEOPATRA。 Say 'tis not so； a province I will give thee； And
make thy fortunes proud。 The blow thou hadst Shall make thy peace for
moving me to rage； And I will boot thee with what gift beside Thy
modesty can beg。 MESSENGER。 He's married； madam。 CLEOPATRA。
Rogue； thou hast liv'd too long。 ＇Draws a knife＇ MESSENGER。 Nay； then
I'll run。 What mean you； madam？ I have made no fault。 Exit CHARMIAN。
Good madam； keep yourself within yourself： The man is innocent。
CLEOPATRA。 Some innocents scape not the thunderbolt。 Melt Egypt into
Nile！ and kindly creatures Turn all to serpents！ Call the slave again。
Though I am mad； I will not bite him。 Call！ CHARMIAN。 He is afear'd to
come。 CLEOPATRA。 I will not hurt him。 These hands do lack nobility；
that they strike A meaner than myself； since I myself Have given myself
the cause。
Enter the MESSENGER again
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Come hither； sir。 Though it be honest； it is never good To bring bad
news。 Give to a gracious message An host of tongues； but let ill tidings tell
Themselves when they be felt。 MESSENGER。 I have done my duty。
CLEOPATRA。 Is he married？ I cannot hate thee worser than I do If thou
again say 'Yes。' MESSENGER。 He's married； madam。 CLEOPATRA。 The
gods confound thee！ Dost thou hold there still？ MESSENGER。 Should I
lie； madam？ CLEOPATRA。 O； I would thou didst； So half my Egypt were
submerg'd and made A cistern for scal'd snakes！ Go； get thee hence。 Hadst
thou Narcissus in thy face； to me Thou wouldst appear most ugly。 He is
married？ MESSENGER。 I crave your Highness' pardon。 CLEOPATRA。
He is married？ MESSENGER。 Take no offence that I would not offend
you； To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal。 He's
married to Octavia。 CLEOPATRA。 O； that his fault should make a knave
of thee That art not what th'art sure of！ Get thee hence。 The merchandise
which thou hast brought from Rome Are all too dear for me。 Lie they upon
thy hand； And be undone by 'em！ Exit MESSENGER CHARMIAN。 Good
your Highness； patience。 CLEOPATRA。 In praising Antony I have
disprais'd Caesar。 CHARMIAN。 Many times； madam。 CLEOPATRA。 I am
paid for't now。 Lead me from hence； I faint。 O Iras； Charmian！ 'Tis no
matter。 Go to the fellow； good Alexas； bid him Report the feature of
Octavia； her years； Her inclination； let him not leave out The colour of her
hair。 Bring me word quickly。 Exit ALEXAS Let him for ever go… let him
not； Charmian… Though he be painted one way like a Gorgon； The other
way's a Mars。 ＇To MARDIAN＇ Bid you Alexas Bring me word how tall
she is。… Pity me； Charmian； But do not speak to me。 Lead me to my
chamber。 Exeunt
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SCENE VI。 Near Misenum
Flourish。 Enter POMPEY and MENAS at one door； with drum and
trumpet； at another； CAESAR； ANTONY； LEPIDUS； ENOBARBUS；
MAECENAS； AGRIPPA； with soldiers marching
POMPEY。 Your hostages I have； so have you mine； And we shall talk
before we fight。 CAESAR。 Most meet That first we come to words； and
therefore have we Our written purposes before us sent； Which if thou hast
considered； let us know If 'twill tie up thy discontented sword And carry
back to Sicily much tall youth That else must perish here。 POMPEY。 To
you all three； The senators alone of this great world； Chief factors for the
gods： I do not know Wherefore my father should revengers want； Having
a son and friends； since Julius Caesar； Who at Philippi the good Brutus
ghosted； There saw you labouring for him。 What was't That mov'd pale
Cassius to conspire？ and what Made the all…honour'd honest Roman；
Brutus； With the arm'd rest； courtiers of beauteous freedom； To drench the
Capitol； but that they would Have one man but a man？ And that is it Hath
made me rig my navy； at whose burden The anger'd ocean foams； with
which I meant To scourge th' ingratitude that despiteful Rome Cast on my
noble father。 CAESAR。 Take your time。 ANTONY。 Thou canst not fear us；
Pompey； with thy sails； We'll speak with thee at sea； at land thou know'st
How much we do o'er…count thee。 POMPEY。 At land； indeed； Thou dost
o'er…count me of my father's house。 But since the cuckoo builds not for
himself； Remain in't as thou mayst。 LEPIDUS。 Be pleas'd to tell us… For
this is from the present… how you take The offers we have sent you。
CAESAR。 There's the point。 ANTONY。 Which do not be entreated to； but
weigh What it is worth embrac'd。 CAESAR。 And what may follow； To try
a larger fortune。 POMPEY。 You have made me offer Of Sicily； Sardinia；
and I must Rid all the sea of pirates； then to send Measures of wheat to
Rome； this 'greed upon； To part with unhack'd edges and bear back Our
targes undinted。 ALL。 That's our offer。 POMPEY。 Know； then； I came
before you here a man prepar'd To take this offer； but Mark Antony Put me
to some impatience。 Though I lose The praise of it by telling； you must
know； When Caesar and your brother were at blows； Your mother came to
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Sicily and did find Her welcome friendly。 ANTONY。 I have heard it；
Pompey； And am well studied for a liberal thanks Which I do owe you。
POMPEY。 Let me have your hand。 I did not think； sir； to have met you
here。 ANTONY。 The beds i' th' East are soft； and thanks to you； That call'd
me timelier than my purpose hither； For I have gained by't。 CAESAR。
Since I saw you last There is a change upon you。 POMPEY。 Well； I know
not What counts harsh fortune casts upon my face； But in my bosom shall
she never come To make my heart her vassal。 LEPIDUS。 Well met here。
POMPEY。 I hope so； Lepidus。 Thus we are agreed。 I crave our
composition may be written； And seal'd between us。 CAESAR。 That's the
next to do。 POMPEY。 We'll feast each other ere we part； and let's Draw
lots who shall begin。 ANTONY。 That will I； Pompey。 POMPEY。 No；
Antony； take the lot； But； first or last； your fine Egyptian cookery Shall
have the fame。 I have heard that Julius Caesar Grew fat with feasting there。
ANTONY。 You have heard much。 POMPEY。 I have fair meanings； sir。
ANTONY。 And fair words to them。 POMPEY。 Then so much have I heard；
And I have heard Apollodorus carried… ENOBARBUS。 No more of that！
He did so。 POMPEY。 What； I pray you？ ENOBARBUS。 A certain queen
to Caesar in a mattress。 POMPEY。 I know thee now。 How far'st thou；
soldier？ ENOBARBUS。 Well； And well am like to do； for I perceive Four
feasts are toward。 POMPEY。 Let me shake thy hand。 I never hated thee； I
have seen thee fight； When I have envied thy behaviour。 ENOBARBUS。
Sir； I never lov'd you much； but I ha' prais'd ye When you have well
deserv'd ten times as much As I have said you did。 POMPEY。 Enjoy thy
plainness； It nothing ill becomes thee。 Aboard my galley I invite you all。
Will you lead； lords？ ALL。 Show's the way； sir。 POMPEY。 Come。 Exeunt
all but ENOBARBUS and MENAS MENAS。 ＇Aside＇ Thy father； Pompey；
would ne'er have made this treaty。… You and I have known； sir。
ENOBARBUS。 At sea； I think。 MENAS。 We have； sir。 ENOBARBUS。
You have done well by water。 MENAS。 And you by land。 ENOBARBUS。
I Will praise any man that will praise me； though it
cannot be denied what I have done by
